Batista

[ buh-tee-stuh; Spanish bah-tees-tah ]

/ bəˈti stə; Spanish bɑˈtis tɑ /

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noun

Ful·gen·cio

[fool-hen-syaw], /fulˈhɛn syɔ/, Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar, 1901–73, Cuban military leader: dictator of Cuba 1934–40; president 1940–44, 1952–59.

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How to use Batista in a sentence

MIAMI — Fidel Castro seized power in January 1959 after waging a guerilla war against then-dictator Fulgencio Batista.
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“I was floored,” says neurosurgeon Paulo Niemeyer, who had contacted Batista for the event.
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Batista, a onetime powerboat racer, favored fast cars and yachts.
The Rise And Fall Of Brazilian Billionaire Eike Batista|Mac Margolis|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Batista was a frequent guest of president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The Rise And Fall Of Brazilian Billionaire Eike Batista|Mac Margolis|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Not that Batista was conniving to play investors or that Brazilian officials groomed him to lure foreign capital.
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Batista Naldini holds the third rank among the scholars of Bronzino.
The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. 1 (of 6)|Luigi Antonio Lanzi
I would say he is a Batista, and right away they would grab him, give him a kangaroo court and shoot him.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Batista executed them when he had them, a regular blood bath going on there.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
I don't recall any particulars, except that it was a godsend that somebody had overthrown Batista.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
I think that we all know that there were injustices committed under the Batista administration.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for Batista

Batista

/ (Spanish baˈtista) /

noun

Fulgencio (fulˈxenθjo), full name Batista y Zaldívar . 1901–73, Cuban military leader and dictator: president of Cuba (1940–44, 1952–59); overthrown by Fidel Castro

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